Page 4863 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019

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On 4 October 2019 the Supreme Court confirmed the original decision of the planning and land authority that the application must be refused.

Children and young people—foster care
(Question No 2767)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Children, Youth and Families, upon notice, on 27 September 2019:

(1) Does the current service contract allow for more than one foster care provider in the ACT; if not, why not.

(2) How many formal complaints have been filed by foster carers over each of the past five financial years.

(3) By category, what have been the top five complaints raised by foster carers over each of the past five financial years.

(4) How many complaints over each of the past five years have been of bullying.

(5) What are the complaints-handling processes for foster carers both within and outside of ACT Together.

(6) Is the complaints-handling process within ACT Together monitored by Child and Youth Protection Services in any way; if so, how.

(7) Besides the complete withdrawal of Premier Youthworks, have any other partners in the ACT Together Consortium reduced their participation or provision of services; if so, which ones and in what ways.

(8) Why does the ACT Government not class foster carers as workers and therefore provide them with workers’ rights.

Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1. The current Service Funding Agreement allows for Barnardos, as the lead organisation for the ACT Together Consortium, to sub-contract to other agencies in providing the funded services. Current sub-contracted agencies include Oz Child and the Australian Childhood Foundation.

2. Formal complaints by foster carers received by the Community Engagement and Client Services Unit within the Children, Youth and Families Division of the Community Services Directorate:

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